Aviation probe: Senate won’t join issues with UK

The Senate yesterday said it had no plan to join issues with the British Government on the probe of alleged malpractices by foreign airliners operating in the country.

Chairman, Senate Committee on Aviation, Senator Hope Uzodinma disclosed this at a press conference in Abuja on the planned investigation of outrageous price disparity being perpetrated by foreign airlines operating in the country.

Britain was reported to have said the Federal Government cannot sanction British Airways (BA) over fare disparity by foreign airlines operating in the country..

But Uzodinma said the panel will work within its terms of reference .

He said:" I can assure you that we don’t have the plan to join issues with anybody. We will be friendly in the way we go about this business.

"We will be diplomatic enough and we will not join issues with the British Government but we will ensure that any violation to our laws will attract appropriate decisions and recommendations."

The Senate at its plenary on March 28th mandated the Senate committee on Aviation to investigate series of allegations of violations of the country’s aviation laws by foreign airlines.

The committee was also mandated to probe allegations of negligence and lapses by the regulatory agencies.

Uzodinma said that the investigation would open next week to listen to stakeholders.